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Germany plans to ready coal and oil power plants for gas emergency The Government plans to oblige operators to prepare for a possible winter gas shortage and to stock up on fuel in advance www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

German coalition fails to agree on electricity tax cut for households and small businesses, talks continue Business group says failure amounted to a "bitter disappointment for companies in Germany" www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

Germany plans to ready coal and oil power plants for gas emergency Government plans to oblige operators to stand ready for a possible gas shortage this winter and to stock up on fuel in advance www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

NRW state premier casts doubt on 2030 coal exit in Rhineland "Whether and for how long coal power plants will be needed beyond 2030 to secure the power supply must be decided on a sound energy-economic basis," spokesperson says www.cleanenergywire.org/news/nrw-sta...

Germany's climate standing sinks to lowest level in years Record renewable energy growth is driving climate progress in some countries, but Germany and many major emitters are falling behind

Europe's shrinking flexible power cushion leaves Germany exposed German power prices have hit their highest since 2022. While weak wind output and higher gas costs triggered the rally, the root cause is Europe's shrinking flexibility cushion

As Nithya Raman prepares to take over as Los Angeles mayor, she inherits a city that has to prepare for the Olympics on top of much else What does LA's experience teach us about the Games' capacity to have a lasting climate mitigation and adaptation legacy?

Over a third of German local utilities plan to shut gas grids fully or partially, many unsure - survey 13 percent tell VKU they plan to shut down their networks entirely, while 25 percent planned a mix of shutdown and conversion www.cleanenergywire.org/news/over-th...

State of the climate gives new meaning to phrase "off the charts" 2026 continues streak of exceptional temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels, with strong El Niño event set to unleash even more heat in 2027 wmo.int/news/media-c...

Global Climate Talks Open With Big Questions, Smaller Goals Climate negotiators from almost 200 countries will spend the next two weeks at an annual United Nations summit under a dark cloud of waning ambition to tackle rapidly rising global temperatures

High electricity prices to cut Germany's renewables support by €4.2 bln – BEE Renewable energy industry group says money freed up in budget should go into cutting electricity tax www.cleanenergywire.org/news/expirin...

Merz to skip UN climate conference in Turkey, drawing fierce criticism Green Party, climate advocates say first absence of German chancellor from COP in five years an "embarrassment" and "devastating signal" in year of record heat www.cleanenergywire.org/news/merz-sk...

Germany's net energy imports decrease over past decade while costs go up Electrifying transport, industry, and heating alone could cut fossil import costs by about 30 billion euros a year in Germany in the long term, according to a new analysis www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Rising popularity of EV models is squeezing German carmakers' profits VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW face predicament of accepting lower margins or giving up market shares to Chinese competitors www.cleanenergywire.org/news/rising-...

Trump's energy deals about to face wave of investigations Democrats press White House on legality of intervention in Venezuela's oil sector and cancellation of renewable energy projects funded by Biden administration www.cnbc.com/2026/11/05/t...

IEA chief predicts climate action comeback ahead of COP31 summit Comments come after US President Donald Trump, who has twice pulled his country out of the Paris Agreement, received a historic humbling in midterm elections www.ft.com/content/44d8...

German wind industry seen facing €5.6 billion threat from China More than 55,000 skilled jobs at risk, according to a report by consultancy Roland Berger, which has been circulating in German policy groups www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Analysis: China's quarterly CO2 falls 3% in largest drop since Covid Main drivers were a fall in power-sector coal consumption, a continued sharp reduction in transport oil consumption and slowing growth in the coal-to-chemical industry

Energy security concerns spur faster renewables growth across a widening constellation of countries Renewable capacity increase in emerging and developing economies outside China matching that in advanced economies for the first time

'Climate pledges must now be turned into action' Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, managing director at Germany's development cooperation organisation GIZ, talks about what she anticipates from the COP31 climate change conference in Antalya www.giz.de/en/newsroom/...

German rail operator weighs fewer trains in bid to improve punctuality Newly formed expert committee to make proposals after just 60% of all long-distance trains reached their destination without major delays last year www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

Europe Electrification Data Explorer Track the progress of electrification across the 27 EU Member States, Norway and the UK

Schaeffler plans job cuts, site closures as auto demand falters Car industry supplier will eliminate 3,460 jobs in Europe with some three quarters of those in Germany www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lufthansa says 2026 fuel costs to be 2 bln euros higher amid Iran war German airline giant said bill could be up to 600 mln euros higher than anticipated just a few months ago but still reports 30-percent jump in profits

Who wants what at the COP31 climate change summit? In order to track parties' positions on key negotiating points and wider issues at COP31, Carbon Brief has analysed around 100 documents and captured them in an interactive table

US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine Idea is intended to unlock energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv but it faces resistance in European capitals

Germany widely misses winter gas storage target, fuelling calls for mandatory filling Government says supply is secure through imports and other measures as industry urges better preparation for coming winters www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Germany's municipalities between ready and unprepared for extreme weather risks – media Survey finds many local authorities do not know how to guarantee emergency supplies or have not implemented contingency plans www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Industry says Germany's heating energy plans neglect solar thermal's potential 60% of municipalities have no solar thermal heating in their 2045 targets despite the highest theoretical potential of any heat source, lobby group says

Joint Research Centre makes climate risk data for Europe's regions available through a single dashboard Regional authorities, experts working on disaster preparedness and adaptation to climate change, as well as the wider public can now access harmonised, region-by-region data on climate risks